7 Secrets to Learning a New Language: TED Translators Tell How

Jay Lynch adds: Learning a new language adds a new dynamic to your life and promotes inner happiness. But how to learn a language and how to teach it is an ongoing struggle for anyone who wants to learn or teach a language. Whether it’s methodology or style, both affect the end result.

Within this article the following seven main points are made:

Get Real

Make language-learning a lifestyle change

Play house with the language

Let technology help you out

Think about language-learning as a gateway to new experiences

Make new friends

Do not worry about making mistakes

I like these principles since they are more than mere memorization exercises.